AFN lifts suspension on Kwara State Athletics Association

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, has lifted the indefinite suspension it slammed on Kwara Athletics Association for ‘associating with Coach Hamid Murtala who was banned by the National Anti – Doping Committee (NADC) for breaching rule 2.9 of the Anti –Doping Rule is provisionally lifted pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation by the (NADC)’.

Sportsnow gathered from sources at Kwara State Athletics Association office in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state that the association received a letter to that effect, signed by its Secretary General, Rita Moshindi.

The letter, a copy of which Sportsnow sighted, reads thus: ‘This is to bring to your notice that the suspension prevoiusly placed on Kwara State Athletics Association for associating with Coach Hamid Murtala who was banned by the National Anti – Doping Committee (NADC) for breaching rule 2.9 of the Anti –Doping Rule is provisionally lifted pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation by the (NADC).

‘This decision is taken without prejudice so that Kwara State athletes can participate in the forthcoming National Youth Games.’

Sportsnow recalls Kwara State Athletics Association had kicked against the suspension, arguing that the AFN did not give it a fair hearing.